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Church's Chicken

Area Franchise Lead II

Jackson, MS, USA|Remote, Travel

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
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Work Schedule

Standard Hours
Flexible
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Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Training and Development
career advancement
remote work

Job Description

Church's Texas Chicken is a renowned quick service restaurant (QSR) chain with a rich heritage spanning over 60 years. Known for serving real comfort food, Church's Texas Chicken has established itself as a beloved brand committed to providing more than just meals — it offers opportunities for personal growth, career advancement, and meaningful community impact. The company prides itself on fostering an inclusive work environment where employees can thrive and develop their skills in a fast-paced and dynamic setting. Church's Texas Chicken operates across various markets in the United States, partnering with franchisees to ensure brand excellence and deliver superior... Show More

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • MBA preferred
  • Minimum 7 years of QSR or restaurant operations experience
  • Experience in hiring, training, people development
  • Track record of delivering excellence in guest satisfaction
  • Knowledge and experience in multi-unit restaurant operations
  • Experience in franchise agreements and contract compliance
  • Demonstrable history of relationship building and ability to positively influence franchisees
  • General knowledge of support areas including H.R., training, marketing, finance and development
  • Has excellent communication, influential, leadership and organizational skills
  • Speaks English fluently, bilingual is a plus
  • Demonstrates ethical behavior and upholds company values
  • Comfortable working independently and with limited supervision

Job Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree
  • MBA preferred
  • Minimum 7 years of QSR or restaurant operations experience
  • Experience in hiring, training, people development
  • Track record of delivering excellence in guest satisfaction
  • Knowledge and experience in multi-unit restaurant operations
  • Experience in franchise agreements and contract compliance
  • Demonstrable history of relationship building and ability to positively influence franchisees
  • General knowledge of support areas including H.R., training, marketing, finance and development
  • Excellent communication, influential, leadership and organizational skills
  • Speaks English fluently, bilingual is a plus
  • Demonstrates ethical behavior and upholds company values
  • Comfortable working independently and with limited supervision

Job Duties

  • Work with cross functional team to develop market plan(s) by DMA across Operations, Marketing, Assets, Financial and Technology
  • Ownership and accountability to drive performance of the plan with franchisees in the market
  • Identify and develop KPIs and 30 / 60 / 90 day check-in cadence
  • Work with assigned medium and large franchisees to drive key strategic initiatives across their portfolio
  • Develop and lead comprehensive plans with quarterly KPIs
  • Drive portfolio compliance with key brand standards
  • Build strong relationships with franchisees, support business planning, profitability, marketing initiatives and restaurant operations, work with franchisees to ensure compliance with brand standards
  • Ensure execution of approved marketing initiatives
  • Guide franchisees to develop improvement plans for under-performing restaurants
  • Review sales and transaction performance with franchisees
  • Support financial performance for franchise restaurants
  • Work with finance team to identify P & L opportunities
  • Utilize financial tools and reports to develop plans to improve unit level profitability
  • Participate in Period Franchise Business Reviews
  • Point person for weekly countdown calls – 10 weeks prior to opening
  • Provide on-site support of new restaurant openings – orientation, training, operations execution
  • Support construction team with updates on reimage projects
  • Work with FMM to develop Grand Opening Plans
  • Conduct FBRs with all assigned franchisees
  • Develop Improvement Plan for opportunity areas
  • Schedule financial reviews
  • Schedule follow-up FBRs where applicable
  • Own Business Information Meetings (BIMs)
  • Take lead on market restaurant visits (schedule, provide restaurant profiles)
  • Schedule targeted Ops Improvement visits (RAV, operations follow-up)
  • Communicate and review the period Scorecard with franchisees
  • Review and follow up on metrics with all franchisees – review Medallia, Service Check, OPS 360, RAVs
  • Ensure LTO materials are received and posted
  • Follow-up on LTO training and ensure that RVT visits are conducted
  • Achieve brand standard for PTE Knowledge Score
  • Improve MIT and Food Safety certifications
  • Work with the Training team to roll out new initiatives
  • Participate in training Webcasts and drive attendance
  • Ensure completion of RAV Corrective Action Plans
  • Communicate and take corrective action to mitigate critical brand standards
  • Financial - attend financial Workshop training (P & L Analysis)
  • Marketing – attend all marketing meetings with franchisees
  • Conduct market visits with FMM
  • Development & Construction – attend bi-weekly reimage and NRO update calls
  • Leadership - continue to develop leadership skills (books: Dale Carnegie Book, HR Workshops, Team building activities)

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Experience

Expert Level (7+ years)

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